Pack up the bus, we’re heading to campus! Week 8 of the college football season rolls on this Saturday, and I’ve got three of my best prop bets for all of the action with plays from the Ole Miss-Georgia, Tennessee-Alabama, and Florida State-Stanford games.
If you’re looking for ways to be profitable today, check out these prop bets for CFB games today. We have a substantial amount of information this far into the season, so favorable matchups and game scripts are plentiful.
We’re getting down to the nitty of the gritty, and many schools are still fighting for something; whether that’s a CFB Playoff spot, bowl games, or just maintaining relevance heading into the second half of the season.
Without further ado, here are my best three prop bets for Week 8 CFB games on Saturday:
What are the Best Prop Bets for CFB Week 8 Games?
Cayden Lee (Ole Miss): Over 50.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
The Ole Miss-Georgia matchup at 3:30 pm ET is slated to be one of the highest-scoring games on today’s slate, so you know we have to get in on the action here. These are two of the most efficient offenses in CFB (Ole Miss: 35.8 PPG, Georgia: 32.2 PPG).
Lee has posted 56+ receiving yards in each of his last four games, and he’s the most likely candidate from the Rebels’ offense to go off. Ole Miss TE Dae’Quan Wright (ankle) is listed as questionable for the matchup, giving Lee an even more optimistic outlook here on this Saturday.
The Rebels lead all of college football with 32 “big plays” (gains of 20+ yards), and Lee has been a huge contributor in that department. Over the last four games, Lee had long catches of 62, 47, 32, and 35. In the biggest game of the season, up to this point, you have to imagine he’ll be a huge part of the game plan.
Miles Kitselman (Tennessee): Over 22.5 Receiving Yards (-115)
Speaking of high-scoring affairs, we’re gearing up for a dandy in Tuscaloosa; the opening total jumped from 52.5 to as high as 59.5 at some books! Also, Tennessee’s spread jumped from +11.5 to +8.5, so I’d expect them to bring the fight tonight.
In the Vols’ first four games, Kitselman had a total of 14 targets; over the last two games, he has 15. Kitselman’s usage has been something to behold, and he’s got around 25% of the team’s target share the last two weeks.
OK, that’s great with the targets, but what he’s doing with those chances? I’m glad you asked. Kitselman has nine catches for 98 yards and a touchdown, compared to 10 catches for 106 yards and a touchdown. Clearly, we can see the usage booming up here over the last couple of weeks, and Alabama has allowed 30+ yards to opposing TEs in each of their last three games.
Tommy Castellanos (Florida State): Over 227.5 Passing Yards (-115)
We’ll have to wait until 10:30 pm ET for this one, but it’ll be worth it. Castellanos and FSU get a phenomenal matchup against a Stanford defense that is allowing the 15th-most passing yards per game – and this includes QBs chucking for 333, 380, 473, and 247 over the last four. Castellanos has exceeded the 227.5-yard mark through the air in four of his last five games, including each of the last three.
As a team, FSU has been trending downward these last three games, and that actually plays into our favor here. Stanford is typically an easy matchup for both teams, but FSU does have to travel across the country for an odd start time; you have to believe the game stays closer than most anticipate, which would lead to a closer game, and more opportunities for Castellanos to smash right through the mark.
